Sariv installs two new thread rolling machines
Italian fastener producer Sariv has expanded its production line with two new thread rolling machines, going from seven to nine machines in total. Increasing the firm’s production capacity and satisfying increasing demand for these types of rivets, Sariv said the machines had been installed this year. The grooving in blind rivets ensures higher anchoring capacity […]
Bossard lands aerospace certification in Italy
Bossard has bolstered its presence in the aerospace sector with AS9120 Aerospace Certification in Italy. AS9120 is a prerequisite for working as a supplier in the sector and the official approval means Bossard is now active in aerospace in Italy, the USA, France and Switzerland. Italy is the fourth most significant player in aerospace in […]
Rivit at 45: New projects, opening Rivitpoint branches & developing markets
Rivit explains how it has, for the last 45 years, been a fastening systems benchmark for everything concerning tools and machines for sheet metal assembly and deformation. What was a small shop in San Lazzaro, Bologna in 1973, has grown to become over the years one of the worldwide leaders for the production and distribution of tools and fastening […]
Mecavit sees orders rise as Far East lead times increase
Mecavit Srl produces fasteners in Italy’s North, near Bologna, in the industrial area of Castel Guelfo, including standard unified and special screws for virtually every industrial sector, made of high resistance carbon steel and stainless steel. The Italian manufacturer has seen orders increase this year, thanks in part to those extended Far East lead times, while strong long-term relationships with suppliers […]
Sariv installs new laboratory at Italy HQ
Sariv has recently created a new laboratory to boost its capabilities in quality control and traceability, including in connection with implementing 4.0 technologies and customer satisfaction. The lab features a new durometer, a traction machine and an optical comparator for real time-measurements, enabling accurate product tests, guaranteeing Sariv complies with required technical characteristics and the mechanical […]
European manufacturing: Tecfi makes big investments in quality and processes
Fixing and fastener manufacturer Tecfi S.p.A handles a large number of production processes worldwide, including metal sheet stamping, plastic material injection, rubber material injection and wire cold forming. Tecfi‘s total building area covers around 15,000m² on more than 61,000m² of land. The most recent production site to be developed (covering 7,000m²) has enhanced internal production capacity, offering a suitable space for the […]
Specialinsert’s KEEP-NUT seeks worldwide expansion
With ETA certification, Specialinsert’s Keep-Nut is fixed on breaking into the construction sector globally. Here the company takes Torque through the advantages of the concealed anchor… Specialinsert is reporting steady sales growth of its most innovative product, the Keep-Nut, the revolutionary self-anchoring inserts for any solid surfaces. Keep-Nut is now used in more than 35 (and counting) countries worldwide for […]
Agrati starts work on €17.4 million expansion in France
Work has commenced on Agrati’s new industrial building in the business area of Val Guiers (Savoie, France), which will cover 5,600 m2 and will cost €17.4 million. Agrati La Bridoire, part of the Agrati Group, laid the first stone of the new building, near to the 3,500 m2 logistics centre built in 2014. Specialising in automotive fasteners, […]
Rupes to increase tool manufacture in the USA
Rupes is increasing the range of Big Foot Tools being manufactured in the USA. Rupes’ five year old tool brand targets professionals and enthusiasts – the move marks the first time that the primary manufacturing of the BigFoot tools will occur outside of Italy. The USA branch of the global business – formerly Cyclo Toolmakers until it was […]